When growing up, Chantelle was embarrassed to tell her classmates where she lived, since it was just blocks from the downtown main street in a neighbourhood of working-class residents. Now she is proud of her address and has turned down a number of interested buyers, saying she couldn't imagine living anywhere else. What explains her change of heart?

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The mention of interested buyers and the change from being embarrassed to proud of the address suggest that gentrification has taken place. Gentrification refers to the process of a neighbourhood becoming attractive to more affluent residents, often resulting in rising property values and displacement of lower-income residents.

When Growing Up, Chantelle Was Embarrassed to Tell Her Classmates